At 7:00pm on Saturday 8 October 2022, Tasmania Police and emergency services were alerted to a single motor vehicle crash on Inglewood Road Oatlands, involving a Subaru Forester.

It appears that the driver of the vehicle, who was travelling east, has lost control of the vehicle on the gravel road, left the road, rolled and collided with a tree.

Upon arrival, police established that a front seat passenger, a 20 year old man from Newnham had died at the scene.

The driver of the vehicle, an 18 year old man also from Newnham, was admitted to the Royal Hobart Hospital with minor injuries.

Oatlands Police, SES personnel, Forensic Services and Crash Investigation Services attended the crash scene.

Preliminary investigations indicate that speed and alcohol were factors in the crash.

A report will be prepared for the Coroner.